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Missouri’s statewide officials plan to continue having an office presence in downtown St. Louis after the state relocates employees from the central business district.

St. Louis craft brewery Urban Chestnut, which in September filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will be sold.

Members of the Missouri House Budget Committee on Wednesday made Attorney General Andrew Bailey defend his request for millions in additional funding and his decision to sue Starbucks for allegations it discriminated against white applicants in hiring and promotions. Republican members of the committee led the questioning of Bailey’s request for new funds, asking why he needed more money when his office hasn’t spent all it was given in past years. “You’re asking for more personal service…

(The Center Square) – Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 corruption-related charges, but the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on an overarching racketeering conspiracy. The jury also deadlocked on all six counts that Madigan's codefendant, Michael McClain, was charged with. Madigan, 82, was charged in March 2022 with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme that federal prosecutors referred…

SCI Engineering, one of St. Charles County's largest businesses, has named a new president as part of a strategic plan.

Paul Anthony "Tony" Novelly, who built a fortune while growing St. Louis-based Apex Oil, died Feb. 6 at age 81.

Several big names in St. Louis broadcasting are launching an all-digital sports network that aims to “redefine how fans connect with their favorite team.”

County officials believe creation of an entity that will allow them to repurpose vacant or derelict buildings will improve the plague of problem properties. But the fact that such an entity is needed is likely a symptom of the county's challenges with population decline.

The bid is backed by Musk's rival AI company, xAI, along with Valor Equity Partners, Baron Capital, Atreides Management, Vy Capital, 8VC and Ari Emmanuel's investment fund.

The debate over how much to spend on public schools could turn into the first big disagreement between Gov. Mike Kehoe and the GOP-dominated Missouri General Assembly. Kehoe, a Republican who took office in January, refused to recommend a $300 million boost to public school funding in his first budget proposal. But education advocates in the legislature, and the State Board of Education, are defending the request and pushing for it to be funded as lawmakers rewrite Kehoe’s $54 billion spending…

A business owner from Farmington, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday to a prison term for bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations and witness tampering, according to the U.S.Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Dan Schaefer’s babysitter quickly noticed the amount of products from Native Pet — a line of limited-ingredient, all-natural supplements for dogs — around his family’s home. When she asked Schaefer about the company, she was surprised to learn that he isn’t just a customer — he’s the co-founder. “She was like, ‘Oh my God, no way. I love Native Pet. I had no idea it was in St. Louis,’” Schaefer recalls. “It’s fun to get the word out.” Considering that Native Pet products…

Jack Cooper Transport Co. LLC, an automobile hauling company, has shuttered its Wentzville facility after it failed to reach a new contract with General Motors.

Fontbonne University, which will shutter this year, says 80 staff members remain to be let go.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop its plan to make drastic cuts to research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

The St. Louis Business Journal on Thursday celebrated the St. Louis region's entrepreneurship and innovation community with its Beers with the Beat event at Spark Coworking St. Louis.

St. Louis real estate firm Oliver Properties has expanded its downtown holdings by acquiring another apartment building along Washington Avenue.

The legislator pushing for a city manager-style government in St. Louis tabled her proposal Tuesday, signaling it's not likely to be taken up again until at least April. At the same time, legislators approved raises for city workers.

Business bankruptcies are up in St. Louis post-Covid. Experts give reasons why.

The grant will go towards the administration of field tests for polio designed to help detect the disease in impoverished countries where it has yet to be eradicated.